My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

A podcast by Simon Parkin - Tuesdays

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100 Episodes

  1. Nainita Desai, composer (Immortality, Call of Duty, Tales of Kenzera: Zau).

    Published: 10/8/2024

  2. Eugene Jarvis, gamemaker (Defender, Robotron: 2084, Smash TV).

    Published: 10/1/2024

  3. Uwe Boll, film director (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, Postal).

    Published: 9/24/2024

  4. Derek Yu, gamemaker (Spelunky, UFO 50).

    Published: 9/17/2024

  5. Correspondence Special #4: Clickbait?

    Published: 9/13/2024

  6. Chris Deering, former President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

    Published: 9/10/2024

  7. Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat.

    Published: 9/3/2024

  8. Bonus: Game Club vs. The Messenger

    Published: 8/29/2024

  9. Maddy Thorson, game-maker (Towerfall, Celeste).

    Published: 8/27/2024

  10. Holly Gramazio, curator, novelist (The Husbands).

    Published: 8/20/2024

  11. Listener Console Special #1

    Published: 8/15/2024

  12. Luke Muscat, gamemaker (Fruit Ninja, Jetpack Joyride).

    Published: 8/13/2024

  13. Tribute Episode: Brett Jones, artist (Goldeneye 007, Perfect Dark, Guardians of the Galaxy).

    Published: 8/6/2024

  14. Steve Meretszky, author of interactive fiction (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; A Mind Forever Voyaging).

    Published: 7/30/2024

  15. Rhianna Pratchett, writer for games (Heavenly Sword, Mirror's Edge, Tomb Raider).

    Published: 7/23/2024

  16. Richard Sparks, librettist, writer (L.A. Opera, Not the Nine O'Clock News).

    Published: 7/16/2024

  17. Kelsey Beachum, narrative designer (Outer Wilds).

    Published: 7/9/2024

  18. Mike Drucker, comedy writer, the Tonight Show.

    Published: 7/1/2024

  19. Michael Sherman, director of e-sports, Riot Games.

    Published: 6/25/2024

  20. Correspondence Special #3: What was the best year for video games?

    Published: 6/20/2024

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In My Perfect Console, Simon Parkin, award-winning writer for the New Yorker and The Observer newspaper's video game critic invites a well-known guest from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on their very own fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights."Thoroughly modern and ahead of its time...a gift." - NEW YORK'S VULTURE"Charming, insightful." -- THE GUARDIAN.TIME OUT'S 50 Best Podcasts.(Note: Episode descriptions may contain affiliate links). Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.